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Trader Joe's Tuesday: Mixed Berry Scones
Amy Faries • Mar 03, 2020
Delicious crisp and crunchy scones, filled with a tangy berry medley, and topped with sweet icing to compliment the scone.
The Start of Something New
Welcome to my new December segment (Trader Joe's Tuesday)! I cant stress enough how excited I am for this! I, like so many, am absolutely obsessed with Trader Joe's. With prices that don't break the bank and SOOOO many organic options this is my go to store to buy healthy food for Lily and I. My goal here is to make some of Trader Joe's pre-made baking items and alter them a tad. I want to show you all that box mixes don't have to just be made one way. You can experiment by adding or subtracting certain items or decorate them to your liking. Plus, Trader Joe's never really dissapoints! I've never met an item from them that I didn't like.
Thanksgiving plans
The family and I spent Thanksgiving weekend over in Port Canaveral at a condo right near where the ships were coming and going. The weather was absolutely amazing and seriously the perfect time to go. We relaxed, ate way too much, and did lots of fun activities for Lily. There was a whole kids play area and I for sure broke the rules to go down the slides with tiny. The resort was definitely kid centered which was really nice, especially for an indecisive 2 year old. She even made her own bear, Cammy, at the resort play area! The best part of the entire weekend though was spending time with our extended family who we don't get to see too often. My aunt and uncle came and visited us at the condo twice and it was so good to catch up and laugh at silly stupid things. I hope you all had a chance this weekend to spend time with your friends and family and really appreciate one another.
Here for your entertainment is a horrible quality picture of Lily and I on the slides mentioned earlier. We looked silly but had the best times!
Mixed Berry Scones with Icing
When browsing through Trader Joe's trying to decide what to make this week I found my all time favorite item along with all their baking items. I have made these mixed berry scones a couple times before and it is a family favorite. They have a lovely crisp outside with a tender inside. My family really enjoys these because they are not too sweet and the texture really satisfies any picky person. If you like crispy baked good the outside is golden brown and beautifully crisp. But when you take a bite into them it is such a soft fluffy texture perfect for the person who loves a little fluff in their life lol. I decided to make my own icing this time and add a drizzle of this on top of the scones. This adds a small bit of sweetness that balances really well with the texture of the scone and the tang from the berries.
Another thing about these scones is that they are LITERALLY the easiest thing you will ever make. All you do is add water, mix, and pop them in the oven for about 14-15 minutes. Perfect to whip up super quick or to allow your kids to help with! The first time I made these I let my nephew Aiden, who is 8 help me make these. It was so fun to have him in the kitchen helping me and by the end when we took the scones out of the oven he was so proud of himself. Not to mention he was so excited that they actually tasted awesome.
Icing
Confession here...I have slowly but surely become an icingaholic! This is coming from the gal who is not a huge fan of sweets, crazy I know. Lately I have been adding icing to a lot of baked goods for an extra level of sweetness. I would love to share my recipe for the icing but I literally eyeballed the whole thing. I can however, share the ingredients I used to make the icing. I used sifted confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream. I whipped them all together using a hand mixer and BOOM! Nice and easy! I only give the scones a small drizzle as to not overwhelm them and take away from the delicious flavors within.
Don't forget to follow along every Thursday for more Trader Joe's finds!
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